Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
July 15, 2006
Submitted
July 17, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45978
Aircraft time
88,488 hours, 35,182 cycles
Part
Transmitter
Part number
ST7T
Part serial
2613
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Part time
88,488 hours, 35,182 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CRUISE FROM KTOL TO CYJT, CREW NOTICED THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DROPPED TO 2000 POUNDS OF PRESSURE. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO KTOL AND SAFELY LANDED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TRANSMITTER. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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